The queen Victoria camr to the throne in 1837 and di ed in 1901
Why did the nation identify to the queen
She was appreciated for her code of conduct and her lifestyle, especially ba the middle
classes Who sarei her moral and religiosi viene.
What were the first heart of Victorian’s regina like?
It was a period of materiale progress, imperial expansion and social reforms, like the ten
Hours act ehi ho limite working Hours to ten a day for all laboures.
What Made tasse achievements possibile?
The queen regned f the storm of devolution which spread all over a europe in 1848. She
neve overruled Parliament and befane a mediator above party politics.
What were the main politicaL parties during her reign?
Were the liberals and the conservatives. The liberals promoted a strong campaign for free
trade that led to the repeal of the Corn Laos
What were the Corn Laws?
they were laws that kept the price of grain high to protect landed interests
Were there any working-class movement?
between 1838 and 1848 there was chartism that drafting the people's charter which provided
for social reforms
i and the extension of the right to vote to all adult males
Was Chartism successful?
I was recuse by House of Commons and it was failled
What about foreign policy?
England was ready to fight wars to protect its trading routes.
The First Opium War against China, in 1839-42, gained Britain access to five Chinese ports
and the control of Hong Kong.
Britain also supported Turkey during the Crimean War, between 1853 and 1856.
There was also a dangerous crisis in India where native soldiers threatened British rule in
1857.
The great exhibition
1851, the Great Exhibition Social unrest did not prevent the increasing power of midle
classes or the expansion of industry and trade.
Moreover, there were considerable scientific and technological developments.
It was the first building in iron and glass to be entirely prefabricated.
The Great Exhibition was the first exhibition of this kind and attracted huge crowds.
The profits were used for the establishment of the Science Museum, the Natural History
Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
